Jasmine Avdagic Carpenter8–8–8Ancient Egyptians believed in it. Spiritual people and astrologists call it the most potent day in a year for manifestations. It is August…Aug 8Aug 8
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterLabeled as an Eastern European favorite plum brandy, Šljivovica is more than just a brand of liquor.Šljivovica claimed its rightful place ahead of pear, walnut, quince, and grape types of brandy. When summer nights in September turn a tad…Sep 17, 2023Sep 17, 2023
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterWhite DotI have known Amila for almost 35 years. Partly a dreamer, partly a deep thinker. Everything she went through, and she did go through a lot…Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterToday is Independence Day.So, on Independence Day, I raise my fildzan of coffee and toast to my fellow Bosnians and Herzegovinians, wherever we may be, a day…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterSoul searching in ItalyA man very dear to my heart crossed the ocean to witness his son getting married in Orvieto, a peaceful stony town nestled in one of the…Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterThread of Our LivesThe sound of the text message woke me up before dawn. Still half-awake I read it. My hands trembled and the tears started to fall when my…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterMesmerizing MontenegroThe first time I visited Montenegro, I was still a toddler, and my Dad carried me piggyback on his shoulders while climbing to the Lovcen…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterGrandma’s China TeamugsWe all have a place in our house: attic, garage, or the top shelf in our closet, where we keep things we cannot part away from a lock of…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Jasmine Avdagic CarpenterHouse of Three GodsEvery year when Ramadan comes around, I am teleported back home. Although it has been thirty years since I left Bosnia, my memories of the…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
